Kids Learning Arcade
Short a CVC words
Short a is the sound in cat and hat. These 20 CVC words all have it in the middle.
Updated October 2026. Every word here is a card in Spell the Picture.
cat
hat
bat
rat
map
cap
van
fan
pan
can
bag
ram
dad
cab
nap
gas
tag
sad
zap
yam
How to use this list
Say each word slowly and listen for the a in the middle. Then cover the word, say it, and spell it with letter tiles or on paper. The Play button opens the game with only these words, 5 to a round.